Willis H. O'Brien, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Willis H. O'Brien

American animator

Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1886

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States

Date of Death: 08-Nov-1962

Profession: animator, bartender, sculptor, filmmaker, boxer, trapper, drawer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Willis Harold O'Brien (March 2, 1886 – November 8, 1962) was an American motion picture special effects and stop-motion animation pioneer, who according to ASIFA-Hollywood "was responsible for some of the best-known images in cinema history," and is best remembered for his work on The Lost World (1925), King Kong (1933) and Mighty Joe Young (1949), for which he won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.